urban flood News
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Asian cities head global list of flood vulnerability
The rapid growth of cities across the developing world has resulted in urban areas overtaking rural communities as being the most vulnerable to widescale flooding, according to a report from the World Bank. The slums of Asian cities are especially vulnerable, says the report, pointing out that about 90 per cent of people exposed to floods live in Asia, and that the problems they face could ...
By SciDev.Net
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A global risk assessment of river and coastal flooding
A new study provides the first global estimates of river and coastal flooding, highlighting past and future trends, and indicates that Asia and Europe are two of the regions that are worst affected. The researchers suggest that their methods could be useful in developing a global framework for flood risk assessment. Although millions of people worldwide are affected by floods every year, ...
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Our Highlights from MTWExpo2019
On 5-7 of June 2019, we – like thousands of other experts in weather and water applications – were drawn to Geneva for the, Meteorological Technology World Expo – the world’s largest meteorological event with around 200 exhibiting companies and visitors from over 100 countries. The Expo is known for showcasing the latest climate, weather and hydrometeorological ...
By OTT HydroMet
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Willis Re Releases Groundbreaking Flood Models for Latin America
LONDON - Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings (NYSE: WSH), has extended its lead in Latin American flood risk with the release of detailed risk estimates and large event scenarios for key cities including São Paulo, Santiago and Bogotá. The models, developed by the Willis Research Network (WRN), will help clients to optimize their related ...
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Green roofs as flood mitigation measures: how to improve performance
Green roofs have been proposed to mitigate flooding in urban areas. This study combined field experiments and numerical simulations to investigate the ability of green roofs to absorb rainwater. The authors describe how green roofs can be most effective at mitigating flooding, providing findings which will be important for policy on green infrastructure. Rapid urbanisation has led to increases ...
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Black & Veatch leads infrastructure improvements to reduce pollution and flooding in Danang, Vietnam
Vietnam is in the midst of rapid growth and urbanization as it transforms from an agricultural to a market economy. Similar to several other countries in the East Asia region, Vietnam has experienced impressive economic growth rates recently. Danang, one of the four major cities in Vietnam, is experiencing rapid growth and urbanization. The Danang Priority Infrastructure Investment Project, ...
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Ultrasonic water level sensors monitor flooding in the Philippines
A variety of factors make the Philippines, and especially the Manila region, among the most flood prone in the world. Tropical rains flow rapidly from mountain uplands to the Manila basin where dense urbanization accelerates run-off. To make matters worse, Manila is built on lowlands that are getting lower due to ground water extraction and the weight of urban concrete and steel. As a result, ...
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Renfrewshire Council selects Cities Revealed LiDAR for flood modelling
The GeoInformation® Group, publishers of Cities Revealed aerial photography announce today its continued contribution to flood prediction modelling with the supply of a LiDAR survey to Renfrewshire Council. Renfrewshire Council required highly accurate and detailed real-world height data to create a digital terrain model to generate an accurate overland flow boundary for extreme storm ...
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Recent WIT Press title - Flood Risk Assessment & Management
WIT Press Flood Risk Assessment & Management Editors: S. Mambretti, Politecnico Di Milano, Italy Description: This volume is the first of a series the Publisher decided to launch to cover different aspects related to Safety and Security Engineering in order to reach a comprehensive view on risk mitigation. The volume is devoted to floods, as ...
By WIT Press
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